Tom Schoofs

Saturday November 16th
Mind Games

You’ve seen everything right? Now why is it so hard talking to the crew about it? Why when it comes to talking about mental health does majority of our own get defensive? Shouldn’t talking about our own mental health and our crews mental health become a top priority in our career? During ‘Mind Games’, Tom will dive into these questions and have you ready to have the tough discussions in your firehouse.

Saturday November 16th
Get Off My Lawn

Whether we like it or not, there is a huge multigenerational shift not only in both Fire and EMS but in our country. Some generations are getting a bad wrap, isn’t the previous one to blame?! How do we embrace this change in our society both at work and at home.

Tom is a professional Firefighter/Paramedic for The Grafton Fire Department. He began his career in 2005 as a volunteer Firefighter/EMT and since has earned two associates degrees in Firefighting and Paramedic as well as multiple certifications. Tom’s experience includes working with community Fire Departments, private EMS agencies and emergency rooms.